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6 Essential Questions tells the story of Renata as she travels to Brazil to reunite with the mother who abandoned her when she was just five years old.

No amount of drama between the Dark and Penhallow families can prepare them for what follows when Aunt Becky bequeaths her prized heirloom jug - the owner to be revealed in one year's time.

2013 Governor General’s Literary Award — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction 2013 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Projection is the story of this mother-daughter meeting in Brazil

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking.